What are some good recipes for someone with diverticulitis?!
My friend is suffering from diverticulitis [inflammation in his intestine], that prevents him from eating many kinds of foods!. He essentially is limited to baby foods, soft vegetables, apple sauce, poached fish!.!.!. nothing hard, nothing spicy, nothing with seeds!.!. He HATES this diet!. Can somebody help me be creative and come up with some recipes that take advantage of this high fiber, low residue diet he has to be on!? Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
enriched refined white bread, buns, bagels, english muffins
plain cereals e!.g!. Cheerios, Cornflakes, Cream of Wheat, Rice Krispies, Special K
arrowroot cookies, tea biscuits, soda crackers, plain melba toast
white rice, refined pasta and noodles
avoid whole grains
Fruits:
fruit juices except prune juice
applesauce, apricots, banana (1/2), cantaloupe, canned fruit cocktail, grapes, honeydew melon, peaches, watermelon
avoid raw and dried fruits, raisins and berries!.
Vegetables:
vegetable juices
potatoes (no skin)
alfalfa sprouts, beets, green/yellow beans, carrots, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, green/red peppers, potatoes (peeled), squash, zucchini
avoid vegetables from the cruciferous family such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, Swiss chard etc
Meat and Protein Choice:
well-cooked, tender meat, fish and eggs
avoid beans and lentils
Avoid all nuts and seeds, as well as foods that may contain seeds (such as yogurt)
Dairy:
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plain cereals e!.g!. Cheerios, Cornflakes, Cream of Wheat, Rice Krispies, Special K
arrowroot cookies, tea biscuits, soda crackers, plain melba toast
white rice, refined pasta and noodles
avoid whole grains
Fruits:
fruit juices except prune juice
applesauce, apricots, banana (1/2), cantaloupe, canned fruit cocktail, grapes, honeydew melon, peaches, watermelon
avoid raw and dried fruits, raisins and berries!.
Vegetables:
vegetable juices
potatoes (no skin)
alfalfa sprouts, beets, green/yellow beans, carrots, celery, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms, green/red peppers, potatoes (peeled), squash, zucchini
avoid vegetables from the cruciferous family such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, Swiss chard etc
Meat and Protein Choice:
well-cooked, tender meat, fish and eggs
avoid beans and lentils
Avoid all nuts and seeds, as well as foods that may contain seeds (such as yogurt)
Dairy:
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My friend has this and she eats everything except foods with seeds or peeling on them and nothing spicy!. That pretty much leaves a wide margin on foods your friend can have!. He should be able to eat all meats!.Www@FoodAQ@Com